On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we caught up with INFANT collaborator, Professor Cally Tann and the Baby BRAiN research team to learn about their work to improve outcomes for children and families affected by newborn brain injury. Newborn brain injury, caused by oxygen deprivation around the time of birth (birth asphyxia), is one [...]
CergenX has been awarded the prestigious Irish Times Innovation Award in the Life Sciences & Healthcare category, sponsored by Research Ireland. This award celebrates their innovation in neonatal brain health, particularly with their new, easy-to-use brain-monitoring technology called Wave. The Wave device helps identify newborns in need of extra support or treatment, with the aim [...]
A software engineering student at University of Limerick is working on a project that could help to revolutionise the early detection of cerebral palsy. Aaron Roche, a 20-year-old student on the Immersive Software Engineering (ISE) programme at UL, is working on the ELEVATE project, which is a ground-breaking five-year research programme that aims to improve [...]
4 in 5 Pregnant Women in Ireland are Iron Deficient by Third Trimester, a research study reveals Worrying findings sparking call for action Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health [...]
Study shows that using a novel advancement therapy called the “Milk Ladder”, was almost four times more likely to be successful in safely reintroducing cow’s milk to children with milk allergies in comparison to other classic approaches used in other countries. Research conducted at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (INFANT) at [...]
University College Cork’s INFANT Centre, Ireland’s first translational research hub dedicated entirely to pregnancy, birth, and early childhood, marks over a decade of groundbreaking work. Since its establishment in late 2013, INFANT—The Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research—has been at the forefront of significant breakthroughs that are saving lives and improving outcomes for [...]
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) and In4kids, the Irish Network for Children’s Clinical Trials launch new National Young Person’s Advisory Group (YPAG) which invites children and young people to share their voice and help shape child health research in Ireland. This launch marks a significant step forward in involving young people in health research and ensuring [...]
Researchers develop new prediction tool to identify cognitive impairment Impaired cognition among preterm infants can be predicted prior to discharge from neonatal care, new joint Irish and Swedish research shows. Each year, 2.2 million infants are born very preterm (VPT), that is, at a gestational age (GA) younger than 32 weeks. Children born very preterm [...]
NeuroBell has developed an AI-powered medical device to accurately detect seizures in newborns, which can reduce the risk of long-term brain injury. Seizures are the most common sign of brain injury, signalling the need for urgent treatment that can prevent further seizures and improve outcomes. The start-up has secured an investment of €2.1m to fund [...]
